Description for Project
Attalaki is partnering with the Civic Forum Institute and Minority Rights Group to enhance a pluralistic and robust civil society that effectively participates in governance and democracy and ensures protecting the rights of the most vulnerable communities in Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia.
While the civic spaces are shrinking, even humble advances in minority rights have been overshadowed by serious setbacks in human rights and democracy. Grassroots civil society organizations (CSOs) working with and for minority communities face additional challenges represented by the lack of funding opportunities and institutional support. This leads to decreased partnership opportunities and limited awareness-raising and advocacy capacities, especially with the limitations they face accessing relevant stakeholders both at the local and international levels.
To address this, the ‘Minorities, Accountability and Civic Space’ (MACS) programme works towards increasing the resilience of grassroots CSOs by building their capacities and sub-granting them to advance the protection, promotion and awareness of human rights and minority issues in the MENA region.
The objectives of this Project
Beyond financial support, our partnership includes:
Mentorship: We pair experienced CSOs with beneficiary organizations in Palestine, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Morocco, providing tailored guidance to help them navigate challenges, improve their organizational skills, and ensure sustainability.
Network-Building: We empower networks to address the shrinking civic space and work towards an environment that supports civil society and minority rights.
Capacity-Building: We offer training in project design, financial reporting, leadership, and more to strengthen the institutional capabilities of Core Grant recipients.
Policy Influence: Through targeted workshops, we help CSOs understand and influence policy processes, enabling them to participate in meaningful policy reform.